diff --git a/Swakath/Comments.txt b/Swakath/Comments.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1b603ba --- /dev/null +++ b/Swakath/Comments.txt @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +Name: Swakath + +1. Question text: +Design a system using this Honeywell ammonia sensor (https://drive.google.com/file/d/164WvPD7GauvseOfH-K3v8iZ4YYmQFkq-/view?usp=sharing ) to detect when ammonia concentration in ambient atmosphere exceeds 100 ppm an alert an operator in a control room about 100m away. This device will be mounted in various sections of an industrial processing plant. The complete plant will need a fairly large number (~20) of sensors so unit costs needs to be kept under control. Also, once mounted it will be very difficult to remove/service/repair the sensing devices. + + +2. Design summary: + Overall approach is fine. + Good work finding th module that has a 4-20mA output directly + + +3. Block diagram + Why is there a common supply for both the sensor module and the receiver module? + They might be physically very far apart! + +4. Power supply design + The brick module may end up being underpowered for what you need. + Also, why design a rectifier filter and then use the module? + Power in a current-driven system is indeed tricky - you need to factor in the worst case + voltage drop and times the current is power. + +5. Industrial Design: + + +6. KICAD Design + Schematic: + All good - good use of decoupling caps. + No Power on LED? + How exactly is the fault opamp working? + Also the OpAmp outputs are +/-12V. If you're connecting this to the uC you need to scale down to 5V or 3v3. + + + PCB: + No Mounting holes? + Good use of pours + +7. Pricing / BOM / Assembly + The question asked for 2 prototypes - meaning two systems with about 20 sensor modules each. + But I guess this interpretation is fine too.